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Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Magic Mike - 舞棍俱樂部
Magic Mike (舞棍俱樂部) is an 2012 film. The movie stars Channing Tatum, Alex Pettyfer, and Cody Horn. The supporting cast include Matt Bomer, Olivia Munn, Joe Manganiello, and Matthew McConaughey. The movie was directed by the acclaimed Steven Soderbergh.
Channing Tatum plays Michael Lane, a roof specialist in Tampa Florida. When he's called to a job, he's paired with Adam "The Kid", played by Alex Pettyfer, he teaches him the trade. When the two bump into each other on the street, Lane makes The Kid pay him back. That means going to the male strip club, Xquisite, and performing. Lane's one of the stars there with the handle, Magic Mike. Adam eventually gets into the business. The struggle to maintain this hard partying life catches up to them.
Channing Tatum can dance. He was in one of the Step Up movies. Alex and the other guys impressed me more. But they kind of just the "grind" dance most of the time. The movie itself is a nice look into a lifestyle I am not familiar with. What kept me involved was the wooing of Adam's sister by Mike. It made no sense. No sense at all. But it is a movie, things that seem like it should be improbable happen. It happens in real life! I won't be a repeat watcher. Unique story, but not compelling enough for me.
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